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this is the problem with stock investing vs ETFs/funds.

Posted on: May 14, 2020 at 14:22:03 CT

phrejd STL

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i've been pretty exclusively a fund investor betting on broader industry segments and macro-level trends vs. individual companies. i don't know **** about OKE other than the numbers on my screeners and the few minutes of research i put into it.

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i'm building a dividend portfolio. i'll let you know - phrejd MU

- 5/14 13:41:34

What's your reason for doing this? nm - Sarazen KC - 5/14 15:40:47

teach myself a new investing strategy and testing some - phrejd MU

- 5/14 15:47:41

If stocks picked - and sold when appropriate - you will - GA Tiger MU - 5/15 07:19:10

** MUCH ANTICIPATED UPDATE ** - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:42:44

Any casino stocks come close to making the cut?(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/14 15:27:19

I'm glad this one slipped past you - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 15:31:00

Do it again (nm) - meatiger MU - 5/14 15:33:06

once is never enough with a man like yooooouuuuu(nm) - cnk ATL - 5/14 15:38:20

Get ready for lots of dividend cuts and suspensions - *M* KC - 5/14 15:15:44

most of those enjoy incredibly low payout ratios. at least - phrejd MU

- 5/14 15:24:41

addressed below(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/14 15:23:40

so $5000?(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 5/14 15:08:57

$4,731.64 to be exact - phrejd MU

- 5/14 15:20:51

One trillion dollars - McIdiot(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/14 15:12:05

point of order - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:58:54

lol(nm) - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 15:00:29

point of order - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 14:57:10

too much work(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 5/14 14:56:21

couple hours this week for *almost* guaranteed income stream - phrejd MU

- 5/14 15:01:05

playing WGT golf all day(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 5/14 15:04:54

point of order - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 14:53:13

agreed. that was just sloppy (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:54:15

point of order - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:47:02

laziness. i should have tried to do that but the math was - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:50:19

I'll chip in the 10 shares of Coca-Cola, you chip in the 10 - Joeboo MU

- 5/14 14:51:21

I have 30 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class A - Macgrantt(nm) - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 14:54:00

only 30?(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:55:29

BRK doesn't pay a dividend, dummy (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:53:29

LMAO(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:52:45

seems like a good time to invest - Joeboo MU

- 5/14 14:46:35

it's a terrible time to sell them, that's for sure - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:52:02

Did you look to see - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:54:41

i did, but not too thoroughly - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:58:16

If one goes tits up - meatiger MU - 5/14 15:01:02

VIG - tiger4real MU - 5/14 14:02:50

RAKE(nm) - morry KC - 5/14 15:48:51

i don't think you understand what i'm trying to do here (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:08:55

Ok(nm) - tiger4real MU - 5/14 14:14:13

hes not placing bets. - colonel angus beef KC - 5/14 14:08:46

I wasn’t suggesting that.(nm) - tiger4real MU - 5/14 14:14:41

It only yields 1.85%(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:04:52

It’s been a great ETF- outperformed the market - tiger4real MU - 5/14 14:16:12

Wouldn't we all like that. Difficult to do, though. nm - Sarazen KC - 5/14 15:42:27

i already own VUG. for market appreciation that's a clear - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:19:40

completely different strategies. - tiger4real MU - 5/14 14:21:12

yeah. right now i'm trying to cherry pick individual stocks - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:24:05

Vigorish?? Get it up front(nm) - *M* KC - 5/14 14:04:04

Are you going off of today's dividends - meatiger MU - 5/14 13:45:42

forward. keeping an eye on those who have cut or suspended - phrejd MU

- 5/14 13:48:33

Agreed - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:00:26

i'm not actively trading. these will all be long positions - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:07:51

Understand - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:11:32

yeah one of my past clients was looking at building a - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:16:58

I tried following it for a few weeks - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:20:05

Kinder Morgan. You're welcome.(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 5/14 13:59:41

7.13% yield for mid-stream oil doesn't sound like a good - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:05:43

OneOK has a TON of projects on the horizon. - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 14:17:00

this is the problem with stock investing vs ETFs/funds. - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:22:03

Over the last few years I've priced 3 bid packages - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 14:31:44

is that good or bad? - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:33:04

I am afraid to go into anything energy - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:38:29

i've had XLE forever, and it's been ugly for a while - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:41:09

I'm telling you that they are investing in growth - kmawv8 MU - 5/14 14:38:27

RE: this is the problem with stock investing vs ETFs/funds. - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:26:41

just cash right now, but the plan is to shift my retirement - phrejd MU

- 5/14 14:31:47

RE: just cash right now, but the plan is to shift my retirement - scan MU - 5/14 14:35:36

RE: just cash right now, but the plan is to shift my retirement - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:34:42

I have had that for years - meatiger MU - 5/14 14:02:15